Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran does not have hearing loss in the right ear for VA compensation purposes and his claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, skin cancer due to sun exposure, and erectile dysfunction (ED), all secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during active service, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus. The case is remanded for additional development regarding bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to service connection for various conditions, as well as a claim for an increased disability rating and TDIU. The case is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are causally related to his active military service, including exposure to noise during service. As such, the appeal for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to consider the merits of the claims.

The Board denied the requests to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of new and material evidence. The motion for revision or reversal on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss. The right ear hearing loss claim is being remanded to allow for readjudication in light of the grant of service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss on an extraschedular basis, finding that his disability picture exhibits marked interference with employment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to deficiencies in a previous VA examination and the need for clarification or a new examination.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability has been rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period, and the Board finds that his degree of hearing impairment does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and left ear hearing loss, respectively.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain the Veteran's VA employee treatment records from 1983-1984. The case is now remanded for further action.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the claimed conditions and denied service connection for traumatic brain injury, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred during active service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing loss did not meet the criteria for any higher rating prior to September 13, 2012.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at zero percent, and his vascular headaches are currently rated at ten percent. The Board finds that neither condition warrants a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a grant of service connection for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, or hyperlipidemia.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability and remanded the case to obtain additional medical records. The Veteran is entitled to an increased rating for his right ear hearing loss disability.